Chords:
D A G Gm Aaug5
e | --------2-------0-------3-------3-------1---- |
B | --------3-------2-------3-------3-------2---- |
G | --------2-------2-------4-------3-------2---- |
D | --------0-------2-------5-------0-------3---- |
A | ----------------0-------5---------------0---- |
E | ----------------0-------3-------3------------ |
F# Bm E
e | --------2-------2-------0--------- |
B | --------2-------3-------0--------- |
G | --------3-------4-------1--------- |
D | --------4-------4-------2--------- |
A | --------4-------2-------2--------- |
E | --------2-------2-------0--------- |
Extra bits:
G G/f# G/D D/A
e | --------3-------3------3-------2----------- |
B | --------3-------3------3-------3----------- |
G | --------0-------0------0-------2----------- |
D | -----------------------0-------0----------- |
A | -------------------------------0----------- |
E | --------3-------2-------------------------- |
G G/f# G/D D9 D
e | --------3------3------3------0------------- |
B | --------3------3------3------3-------3----- |
G | --------0------0------0------2-------2----- |
D | ----------------------0------0-------0----- |
A | ------------------------------------------- |
E | --------3------2--------------------------- |
D/E D/F#
e | --------2-------2----- |
B | --------3-------3----- |
G | --------2-------2----- |
D | --------0-------0----- |
A | --------0-------0----- |
E | --------0-------2----- |
D/F# D/G D/A
e | --------2-------2------2----- |
B | --------3-------3------3----- |
G | --------2-------2------2----- |
D | --------0-------0------0----- |
A | -----------------------0----- |
E | --------2-------3------------ |
A A/D A/E
e | ----0-------0-------0------ |
B | ----2-------3-------2------ |
G | ----2-------2-------2------ |
D | ----2-------0-------2------ |
A | ----0---------------------- |
E | --------------------------- |
Tim Minchin - Lullaby
D A
Sleep little baby, sleep now my love
G
The milky ways shining high up above.
G G/f# G/D D/A
When you grow up you will learn all that stuff
A
But for now close your eyes
Aaug5
Close your eyes
D A
Sleep little baby try not to squawk.
G
Tomorrow and tomorrow youll learn how to walk
G G/f# G/D D/A
To love and laugh make toast and talk
A
But for now beddie byes
G Gm
Your blankets hand knitted with pure angora wool
D
Your nappy is dry and your tummy is full
A
Of enough antihistamine to chill out a bull
G G/f# G/D D9 D
Yet still all this gringe - ing
D/E D/F# G Gm
What more could you want for? I just can not guess
D
You constantly complain to me you should feel blessed
A
There are children in Africa starving to death
G G/f# G/D D9 D
And you dont hear them whinge - ing
D D/F# D/G D/A D
What more can I do to put a stop to
A D
This mind numbing noise you are making?
F# Bm
Where is the line between patting and hitting?
E A
When is rocking rocking and when is it shaking?
G Gm
I dont know what else I can do to try and hush you
D
My heart says I love you but my brains thinking fuck you
A
And hoping a child trafficker will abduct you
G A A/D A/E D
At least then Id get a few hours in bed
G Gm
Ive shushed and Ive cooed and Ive even tried to sing
D
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da in the exact voice of Ringo
A
Now all I have left is to hope, that a dingo
G A D
Will sneak in and rip off your fat bitching head
[Break]
D - A - D(quick) - F# - Bm - E - A
D A
Oh hush little baby, dont say a word
G
Papas gonna buy you a mocking bird
D
In the hope youll get Avian Flu
A D
The nice folk in A and E will take care of you
[Break]
D - A - D(quick) F# - Bm - E - A
D - A - D(quick) F# - Bm - E - A
D
Thats it close your eyes shhh not a sound
A D
I can barely see your tiny belly moving up and down
F# Bm
One thing they dont mention in the parenting book
E A D
Your love for them grows the closer to death they look
Tab by Brynn McCullagh
